Explosion

Photo of Rangitoto Island as seen from Mt. Hobson. — Rangitoto Island, as seen from Mt. Hobson

Child plays with wet paint;
tiny drop in the ocean
explosion of land.

Good giants

Photo of a large tree and a wooden bench bathed in its canopy.

Casting great shadows,
giants loom over our heads—
trees, summer relief.

Modern

Photo of a cypress tree on a cliff, its side containing a lot less leaves than its top and back.

The modern mullet:
shorter sides, long backs, no tail;
cypress on a cliff.

Survivor

photo of green trees on an old volcanic mountain — Mt. Hobson, Auckland

Big, strong, luscious trees:
new growth on old volcanoes—
phoenix earth, prevails.

Daggers

Close up photo of a bush of Pōhutukawa.

All over the place,
red daggers in our backyard:
Pōhutukawa.